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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {